Panther Weekly Newsletter
Hope in Action; Belief in Action; Success in Action!
Week of October 21st, 2019
What's Going on at LOK!
Bus Driver Appreciation Week
Make sure you give a big thanks to our bus drivers for providing our schools with safe transportation .
Atlanta History Center
Debate Competition
Pennies for Patients
So check your pockets and purses for any loose change to send to school to show how pennies can go a long way in helping children. They are in the middle of a Penny War and the grade level with the most donations will win a pizza party!
Apps to Encourage Reading at Home!
Class Pass from Fulton Co. Library
You can also download the Fulton Co. Library app to your phone or tablet and take reading on the go!
MyBackpack
MyOn
Buzzer Readers
We're counting down the last two weeks of Buzzer Readers!
Turn the form initialed and signed by parents to the media center by November 1st and receive free tickets for you and your family to attend an upcoming Georgia Tech Women's Basketball team.Race2Read 2.0
How does it work? Starting October 10th, Read at home with your child, go to the Race2Read app through myBackpack or as an app on your Smart phone. Earn badges as they go.
LOK schoolwide goal is 461,363 minutes! Let's go Panthers!
Minutes can also be logged in at the Beanstack app available in the App Store or Google Play
Read to the Final Four
NCAA is looking for 3rd graders to use their reading skills to earn tickets for them and parents to attend the NCAA Fan Fest where they will be honored at a special ceremony. Official contest starts in November, but warm up reading is no on MyOn. Make sure your 3rd graders are reading great books through MyOn on MyBackpack!
Talk With Me Baby (0-4yrs old) Parent Workshop
Room Parents Needed!
Some duties include:
- organize class parties
- organize Teacher Appreciation Week
- Recruit & coordinate and assist volunteers for class and school events
If you are interested, please contact your child's teacher!
Stay in Touch
Email: jlsalley@atlanta.k12.ga.us
Website: https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/Domain/620
Location: 3090 McMurray Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone: 404-802-7600
Twitter: @APSkimberly
Class Dojo
Have you connected with your child's teacher through Class Dojo? It is a free app available on all devices. Check on your child's behavior, send messages directly to your child's teacher. Keep up with what's going on in your child's class with Class Dojo!
You can also see schoolwide posts about events happening in our LOK Community!